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butterflydreaming) wrote2007-03-15 12:04 pm
butterflydreaming) wrote2007-03-15 12:04 pm
I'm going to Hawaii!
I finally filed my tax return. I've been really concerned about the HI trip this summer, really feeling that I can't afford it. But not going would have meant not seeing my best friend this year.
What I'm getting back means that I can pay for the tickets.
If I spent on clothing and appearance what I spend on food, I was wondering, how that would change me? I'd still have to eat, but more cheaply. And probably less overall, but certainly less cheese (price per pound to rival expensive cuts of meat). Rice and vegetables and soup are cheap foods. I would drink more water, though I'm already pretty good about that. Chocolate would become an occasional treat instead of a staple.
In exchange, I would be current on my haircuts, wear newer shoes, and be more likely to wear make-up on a daily basis. I would buy this season's clothes, ones that fit well, instead of making due with what is in my closet. I'd wear more J.Jill. I'd own more sexy underclothes. I'd have the leather corsette I promised myself that I could only buy when I met my next weight goal. And so on and so forth.
I used to think deeper thoughts. Lately it's boys and sex, appearances...oh, and the end of the known universe, but let's put that aside... and getting a few good photographs. Even without the biological imperitive to procreate, I'm like this. Imagine what I'd be like with a clock ticking!
Wait, wait -- this was supposed to be a celebration post!
At least I still read books. They can't take that away from me.
What I'm getting back means that I can pay for the tickets.
If I spent on clothing and appearance what I spend on food, I was wondering, how that would change me? I'd still have to eat, but more cheaply. And probably less overall, but certainly less cheese (price per pound to rival expensive cuts of meat). Rice and vegetables and soup are cheap foods. I would drink more water, though I'm already pretty good about that. Chocolate would become an occasional treat instead of a staple.
In exchange, I would be current on my haircuts, wear newer shoes, and be more likely to wear make-up on a daily basis. I would buy this season's clothes, ones that fit well, instead of making due with what is in my closet. I'd wear more J.Jill. I'd own more sexy underclothes. I'd have the leather corsette I promised myself that I could only buy when I met my next weight goal. And so on and so forth.
I used to think deeper thoughts. Lately it's boys and sex, appearances...
Wait, wait -- this was supposed to be a celebration post!
At least I still read books. They can't take that away from me.
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I keep telling myself to buy "real, grown-up" clothes - especially since I lost so much weight - but damn! They cost so much more than jeans and t-shirts!
The fact that my office doesn't have a problem with jeans and t-shirts removes a lot of the urgency from the project. But would I be seen as more professional if I did?
Would I be able to easily and modestly move that pile of large boxes if I did?
Ah, the conundrums of fashion. . . .
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You manage to look...well..totally sexy and awesome without the extra primping.
Oh, my crush is showing.
Anyway, I am planning a photoshoot thingy this spring. Perhaps we can do ours together?
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(We're going in October. M gets to meet
the crazymy Mom.)Overall, I don't think it's shallow to be concerned about your appearance. I think what becomes shallow out of appearance is not born of appearance itself but an already shallow tendency that crosses over to appearance.
(Was that vague enough? Criminy...)
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If you decide you want more clothes, I'd suggest consignment stores, sales, outlet stores, etc rather than giving retailers extra cash. Most of my wardrobe this year wardrobe came from Costco and Penny's (10 items for under $70 in the final winter sale!). Even with two splurges (shoes and bras), I'm still on track for my clothing budget this year. I managed to find a $300+ designer jacket for nights out at an antique store this fall for only $30, too, so that's another good place to look.
Some of the women's magazines, like Health, give comparisons of makeup so you can get good stuff at the drugstore rather than pay dept store prices. I've walked into Sephora once, got quite the sticker shock, and walked out promptly never to return.
As for cutting back on the food budget. I would think you could trim back here and not feel it much by going out to cheaper restaurants like the wonderful dim sum you pulled together. Then, you have spare cash for more trips like Hawaii and your rainy-day fund. As an added bonus, weight loss has been much easier for me now that we're eating out less.
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